Ã’ran Mór, GlasgowAn actor considers a move from Northern Ireland to London in this witty two-hander by Cyprus Avenue's David Ireland Matthew is nervously running through his lines as …
The comedian, presenter and author on pre-show rituals, poor advice and the thrill of a hydraulic log-splitter Who inspires you?My wife, Debbie. She is a remarkable woman. Wise and witty. I …
Beth Steel's The House of Shades unites national politics and private lives through the fortunes of a working-class family from 1965 to 2019 Old myths die hard. One of the greatest in theatr…
Home, ManchesterCombining music, dance and drama, RashDash's latest show attempts to find meaning in the mayhem of birth and family RashDash's new show opens with mess. Nappies and toys and…
New Diorama, LondonDeafinitely Theatre's evocative and tender show was inspired by real stories of abuse against deaf women and non-binary people In British Sign Language, the sign for a wit…
Royal Court, LondonSet two decades into the future, in Palestinian territories that are still occupied, Sami Ibrahim's play is a startlingly bold tragicomedy and a furious call to action Don…
After her show-stealing turn in the Steven Moffat drama, the actor is returning to comedy with his play The Unfriend. She talks about why funny women intimidate men, her daredevil partner " …
Hampstead theatre, LondonSatinder Kaur Chohan's all-female play raises serious issues affecting women in London's south Asian community, but the confused, sitcomy tone is frustratingly like …
The actor on breaking through in Channel 4's It's a Sin, his title role on stage in Britannicus " and always being seen as 'the tall one with the long hair' Nathaniel Curtis, 31, grew up nea…
Storyhouse, ChesterTim Firth's touching show about a father and son converting a bank into a home is perfectly constructed and performed This father-and-son love story is unabashedly sentime…
Chichester Festival theatreHenry Goodman gives us every inch of Hercule Poirot's dandiness and comedy in this exemplary adaptation of Christie's ingenious murder mystery, but also gets every…
Cambridge Corn Exchange From his parody Sue Gray report to his Twitter spat with Alan Sugar, the new stage show by the loveably impudent joker collects and comments on his most successful co…
Almeida; Coliseum; Hampstead, LondonAnne-Marie Duff's aspiring singer transfixes in a didactic family saga; My Fair Lady feels strangely vacant. Plus, a stifling tale of dysfunctional siblin…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe mysterious, melancholy Cerberus is the centrepiece of a triple bill worthy of the company's superb dancers Sadler's Wells was sparsely populated for the London open…
Finborough, LondonHunger and disease stalk Russia in the aftermath of conflict in this play based on a story by Andrey Platonov This is a glum, plodding production depicting a grim, hard-hea…
Soho theatre, LondonThe daughter of an aspirational mum and an overqualified dad, Kugblenu ruminates on privilege, parenthood and Nigella recipes It's 25 years since New Labour told us: "We'…
Olivier theatre, LondonAnupama Chandrasekhar artfully unpicks the forces of history with a tale of violence and colonialism that echoes into today When it comes to taboo-busting, Anupama Cha…
Storyhouse, ChesterTim Firth pays tribute to his eccentric father with a cheerfully anarchic tale of cross-generational trust The key moment in Tim Firth's nourishing new musical would be ea…
Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Joan Rivers and Robin Williams are given their dues in The Hall but the event is oddly sanctimonious How should we celebrate great comedians? Netflix's latest e…
Brixton House, LondonThis uneven but refreshing debut by Waleed Akhtar is inspired by the rise and fall of Afghanistan's first pop TV show Early 00s pop TV was fertile ground for hyperactive…
Bibi and Bichu Tesfamariam went from juggling at school in Ethiopia to dazzling audiences with their circus skills around the world. So what's next? It all started with three oranges. One sc…
Available onlineThe music and visual effects dazzle in this 2018 update of Sophocles' tragedy from the Classical Theatre of Harlem It is ironic that this production reconceptualises Sophocle…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe company's touring triple bill is a showcase of individual brilliance that testifies to the sure creative hand of artistic director Benoit Swan Pouffer When artistic…
Coliseum, LondonEliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins are back in a time capsule of nice frocks, great tunes and comic bickering " but it's solid not spectacular This garlanded production of Ala…
The author, poet and playwright on why we should move away from Michael Gove-mandated lessons on fronted adverbials and back to unleashing the creative potential of children I didn't love re…